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zipplewrath

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16. The fatal flaw

Reply to genxlib (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:46 PM

Jan 2019

I am coming to believe that the senate is the fatal flaw in our constitution. It can't be changed, and it is going to give a huge amount of power to a fairly small percentage of our population. Democracies can't long last in that condition. It leads in essence to the creation of "ruling class".

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Surprising numbers regarding the Electoral College. [View all] Captain Stern Jan 2019 OP

It proves that the Electoral College is DESIGNED to suppress the majority. Moostache Jan 2019 #1

Winner take all zipplewrath Jan 2019 #2

Spot on genxlib Jan 2019 #3

It would make things worse zipplewrath Jan 2019 #7

Have to disagree genxlib Jan 2019 #12

Oh, I believe you zipplewrath Jan 2019 #14

It is true that trends for urbanization and self separation are likely going to make things worse genxlib Jan 2019 #17

It was designed to give small rural (slave) states disproportional power Thunderbeast Jan 2019 #4

Virginia was the most populous state, North Carolina was 3 or 4 tritsofme Jan 2019 #6

Agrarian yes. Small no. onenote Jan 2019 #10

This is the way it's been since the founding of the Republic. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #5

Probably not zipplewrath Jan 2019 #8

Regarding the part about larger states being underrepresented in the House sl8 Jan 2019 #9

Representation in the House has not really been the issue genxlib Jan 2019 #13

The fatal flaw zipplewrath Jan 2019 #16

EC includes senators zipplewrath Jan 2019 #15

Thank you for running the numbers! MarvinGardens Jan 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #18